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- Margot Robbie’s future as Harley Quinn in the new DC Universe is uncertain, but past comments from James Gunn suggest the actress may return.
- While Robbie hasn’t been confirmed for any specific DCU projects, there are a few potential opportunities for her character, including Max’s Waller series and Peacemaker season 2.
- Robbie’s recent success in Barbie, which grossed nearly $1.5 billion at the box office, makes her more likely to play Harley Quinn in the DCU, which could be a win for the new shared universe.
Margot Robbie’s future as Harley Quinn in the new DC Universe remains a mystery, but a key piece of information has been revealed.Robbie played Harley in three movies set in the old DCEU, and the actress most recently played the antihero in director James Gunn’s first DC movie: The Movie in 2021 suicide squad. The partnership is significant as Gunn has now become one of the co-CEOs of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, and the two are currently planning to release DC releases over the next decade in a new shared universe, This universe will replace the DCEU – the new DC Universe.
Throughout the course of the DCEU, Robbie’s Harley has been charismatic, keeping DC fans interested despite the many changes the character has undergone. From being the Joker’s girlfriend to a member of the Suicide Squad, to breaking up with the Batman villains and forming the Birds of Prey, to rejoining the Suicide Squad and becoming a rebel, Harley’s journey through the DCEU timeline has allowed the character to continue to evolve. Currently, Harley is not one of the confirmed characters for the new DC Universe, leaving Robbie’s DC future up in the air. However, past reviews provide an optimistic outlook for the future of the Harley DCU.
James Gunn confirms Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn return ahead of DCU plans
Before becoming the creative director of the new DC Universe, Gunn revealed that Robbie would return as Harley Quinn. While at the time the director wanted the actress to reprise her role as the DC antihero in the DCEU, that won’t happen again as the shared universe will end this December with the release of DC Universe. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.However, Gunn’s comments bode well for Robbie’s future as Harley in the new DC Universe, which will begin with the animated series biocommando — Gunn wrote all seven episodes of the first season for 2024.
biocommando Sean Gunn returns as Weasel, appearing alongside Robbie’s Harley Quinn suicide squad.
Gunn was not one of the co-CEOs of DC Studios when he revealed that Robbie would be returning to play Harley. This means the director knows about Robbie’s future as a character, as he’s likely working on a project that would bring Harley back. While Gunn is now hard at work developing a full slate of DC movies and series, both animated and live-action, the director’s plans for a project that would see Robbie return as Harley Quinn could take him across the universe. As it stands, there are a few announced DC Universe projects that may feature Robbie’s return as Harley Quinn, fulfilling Gunn’s previous comments.
It’s still unknown when Harley Quinn will return
While it’s likely that Robbie will return as Harley, given the positive reception to her performance, and Gunn’s past comments suggest that the actress has yet to be confirmed to star in any of the announced DCU movies and series Quinn. That said, several projects in the new DCU may feature the character.Viola Davis to Return as Amanda Waller in ‘Max’ Waller series, considering how Harley and the Suicide Squad have disobeyed Waller’s orders before, she may be out for revenge.Of course, this plot depends on suicide squad to become canon in the new DC Universe, but that may not be the case.
Another project that could feature Robbie’s Harley Quinn is peacemaker second season.Gunn is currently writing the script for the new season, which will air in front of cameras after the director completes work in 2025 Superman: Legacy. Depending on how much of Season 1 and John Cena’s character’s past will be referenced on the show in the new year, peacemaker Season 2’s story could include Harley Quinn, who was close to Rick Flag, whom the Peacemaker murdered. If Robbie isn’t in either series, there’s still hope for her DCU future, as the announced project for DC Universe Chapter One is less than half its actual length.
The success of Margot Robbie’s Barbie could be great for the DCU
Another reason that makes Robbie more likely to return as Harley Quinn in the DCU is that the actress recently Barbie. The film grossed nearly $1.5 billion at the global box office.The film received a shockingly positive response, with thousands of fans helping to market the film as a dual feature on social media, which also became a success Oppenheimer, Robbie is a bigger name now. Since the new DC Universe needs a string of wins from the start to differentiate itself from the DCEU, bringing back fan-favorite Robbie as Harley Quinn could help Gunn do that.